by Harriet Scott | Dec 6, 2023 4:41PM | Campaign - Maddy Cusack
Former Sheffield United player Maddy Cusack’s early death at 27 has spotlighted the ongoing struggle which still dominates women in football. The pressure of the game is growing but the money in the game is not. Maddy’s family have criticised the “half-baked”...
by Demi Koutouzi | Dec 6, 2023 4:41PM | Campaign - Maddy Cusack
At the time of her death, Maddy Cusack was the longest-serving player in Sheffield United women’s squad. The midfielder, who captured the hearts of so many, had dedicated her life to football, after first kicking a ball around her garden as a little kid. ‘‘Maddy...
by Kate McCusker | Dec 6, 2023 4:41PM | Campaign - Maddy Cusack
In football, numbers matter. Beckham number 23. Bobby Moore number six. Pele 10. Guardiola four. The game’s greatest players are indivisible from their squad number, with replica shirts lining the backs of screaming fans in stadiums from Doncaster to Dubai and...
by David Hall | Dec 6, 2023 4:40PM | Campaign - Maddy Cusack
“She helped so many young people. I was always really shy because I thought that if I said something wrong, then I would regret it but I think I should have spoke to her more because now I can’t.” As soon as Hana Bhatia, 14, saw Maddy Cusack play the...
by Nicole Collins | Dec 6, 2023 4:40PM | Campaign - Maddy Cusack
Maddy as an adult mirrored her much loved childhood personality, she was fierce, determined and spirited – three words that would eventually become the slogan for The Maddy Cusack Foundation. Her passion and enthusiasm on and off the pitch inspired many. During the...
by David Hall | Dec 6, 2023 4:40PM | Campaign - Maddy Cusack
Olivia Cusack was at the vigil for her late sister Maddy when she felt a tight hug from behind. She turned to see a young girl dressed head to toe in clothing dedicated to her sister. The girl said to her: “I really wanted to give you a hug. My name is Madison...
